The Early Life, Campaigns, and Public Services of Robert E. Lee: With a Record of the Campaigns and Heroic Deeds of His Companions in Arms |
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... turned his prisoners over to the United States Dis- trict - Attorney ( Mr. Robert Ould ) , and quietly returned to Washing- ton to resume his cavalry command . The blood shed at Harper's Ferry was the first drops of the crimson deluge ...
... turned his prisoners over to the United States Dis- trict - Attorney ( Mr. Robert Ould ) , and quietly returned to Washing- ton to resume his cavalry command . The blood shed at Harper's Ferry was the first drops of the crimson deluge ...
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... turned against their mother , and would permit her to be ignomin- iously oppressed and degraded . But I cannot , will not believe that a majority of you are not true sons , who will not give your blood and your treasure for Virginia's ...
... turned against their mother , and would permit her to be ignomin- iously oppressed and degraded . But I cannot , will not believe that a majority of you are not true sons , who will not give your blood and your treasure for Virginia's ...
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... turned the position . It was at once evident to McClellan that the position of his right wing was no longer tenable , and he therefore determined to concentrate his forces , and withdraw Porter's com- mand to a position near Gaines ...
... turned the position . It was at once evident to McClellan that the position of his right wing was no longer tenable , and he therefore determined to concentrate his forces , and withdraw Porter's com- mand to a position near Gaines ...
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... turning to the courier , remarked : " Young man , if you are not well mounted , my Inspector - General will see that you are . " The order was swiftly conveyed , and by night Jackson had taken up his hard and peril- ous march in the ...
... turning to the courier , remarked : " Young man , if you are not well mounted , my Inspector - General will see that you are . " The order was swiftly conveyed , and by night Jackson had taken up his hard and peril- ous march in the ...
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... turned away from the left . He sees clearly enough that Burnside is pressed - needs no messenger to tell him that . His face grows darker with anxious thought . Looking down into the valley where 15,000 troops are lying , he turns a ...
... turned away from the left . He sees clearly enough that Burnside is pressed - needs no messenger to tell him that . His face grows darker with anxious thought . Looking down into the valley where 15,000 troops are lying , he turns a ...
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A. P. Hill action advance arms Army of Northern Army of Tennessee artillery assault attack batteries battle Beauregard Bragg Breckinridge brigade brilliant campaign captured Carolina cavalry column command Confederacy Confederate army corps D. H. Hill defence desperate division Dorn duty enemy enemy's engaged Federal army field fight fire Fitzhugh Lee flank Floyd force fought front gallant guns Hardee Harper's Ferry Hill honour horse infantry J. E. B. Stuart Jackson Johnston Kentucky killed Lee's Lieutenant-General Longstreet Maj.-Gen Major-General Manassas mand McClellan McLaws ment miles military Mississippi Missouri moved movement never night North Northern Virginia numbers officers organized P. G. T. BEAUREGARD Polk position Potomac President Davis prisoners railroad rear regiment reinforcements remarkable retreat Richmond river road rode sent Sherman soldiers South South Carolina Southern Stuart success superiour surrender tion troops Valley Vicksburg victory Washington West Point wounded